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Hong Kong tycoon Jimmy Lai charged under national security law
Hong Kong pro-democracy media tycoon Jimmy Lai has been charged under the territory's controversial new national security law.
Hong Kong pro-democracy media tycoon Jimmy Lai has been charged under the territory's new national security law. He is accused of conspiring with foreign forces to endanger national security. He is the most high-profile person charged under the new law and could face a lengthy jail sentence.
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(Picture: Jimmy Lai was originally detained under the national security law in August. Credit: Getty)
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